Director Adriana Maggs' well-produced biopic is an unflinching look at the brief, tragic life of Canadian goaltender Terry Sawchuck.
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Film Review: ‘The Eclipse’ Starring Ciarán Hinds
'The Eclipse' is a 2009 collaboration between actor Ciarán Hinds and writer-director Conor McPherson, who are still forces to be reckoned with in theatre. The film effectively merges supernatural horror and romance.
Read More »Hamptons International Film Festival Review: ‘The Song of Names’ Starring Clive Owen, Tim Roth
A wartime drama of music and mystery, 'The Song of Names' emphasizes themes of faith, love, grieving, loss, and forgiveness, with historical references to Treblinka and the Holocaust.
Read More »AFF Film Review: Two on The Noir Side – But Very Different
DC NOIR and Sleeping in Plastic both brought a film noir feel to the 26th Austin Film Festival and Writers Conference in Austin, Texas
Read More »NYFF 2019, HIFF 2019: ‘Pain and Glory’ by Pedro Almodóvar, Starring Antonio Banderas
In a semi-autobiographical infusion of beauty and truth about artistic creation, Pedro Almodóvar crafts the sensitive, humorous and profound 'Pain and Glory.'
Read More »57th New York Film Festival Review: ‘The Irishman’ Is Magnificent with an All-Star Cast
In short, The Irishman, with its combined efforts of genius artists, reflects like a unique gemstone faceted to strike in directed light the most stunning, unique colors. Look for its glorious release on Netflix in November.
Read More »57th New York Film Festival Movie Review: ‘The Traitor’
In this time of whistleblowers comes 'The Traitor,' Marco Bellocchio's fascinating true story of mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta in 20th century Sicily.
Read More »San Antonio Film Festival Review: Alex Wolff’s ‘The Cat and the Moon’ – U.S. Premiere
Alex Wolff ('Hereditary') makes his feature debut as writer and director of an assured film about a troubled teen.
Read More »Anthem Film Festival Reviews: Freedom – Economic, Personal and Political
Freedom can be attacked by regulation, medication and tanks. These films explored each of those methods
Read More »Anthem Film Review: Three Films Out of Iran
Three films chosen for this year’s Anthem Libertarian Film Festival were created in Iran. Film festival director Jo Ann Skousen said how glad she was to have these submissions, given the risks filmmakers took making the films.
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